Are you really that stupid or ignorant? Context matters. Comparing black people to apes has a long history among racists and has been used as a racist slur for a long time.
Seriously? You're going to argue that racist comparisons of African-Americans to apes "doesn't persist as much as you claim"? You would appear to be the one living a sheltered life.
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I did grow up in the country but I go to a huge university and maybe we just aren’t as hateful as the older generation. Times do change and even if someone is racist it’s not my place to judge because they can’t always help it if they were taught that way.
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So let me explore this a bit. Let's say a fellow white student referred to an African-American as an "ape" or compared him disparagingly to an ape? You're saying you wouldn't consider that racist?
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